YU News

Mar 31, 2004 -- Yeshiva University students, alumni, and faculty will mark 350 years of Jewish life in America at a celebration April 20 that features historical and literary readings. Bundles, Hopes, and Dreams: Jewish Immigrant Stories, with education as the theme, begins at 7:30 pm at YU’s ...

The Yeshiva University Archives recently acquired the Herbert S. and Rebecca Collection, thanks to a generous gift from Michael Jesselson, a member of the YU Board of Trustees. Mr. Jesselson’s gift continues his family’s tradition of enriching the library collections. Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein ...

Mar 24, 2004 -- Seniors Ryan Almaleh and Eric Antes led Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy of Overland Park, KS, to victory at the 13th Annual Red Sarachek Basketball Tournament of Yeshiva University, as the Rams defeated top-seeded and previously unbeaten Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy/Yeshiva University…

Mar 22, 2004 -- Two students at Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls (SWHSG) – freshman Mara Hershkovitz of Kew Garden Hills and junior Michal Soskel-Lozanov of Riverdale – were both awarded second prize in a recent March of Dimes essay contest. Students had to respond to the ...

Mar 21, 2004 -- Some 800 years after his death, Moses Maimonides remains one of Judaism’s most enduring icons. And according to scholars attending a conference sponsored by Yeshiva University and New York University, his works remain relevant in addressing today’s moral and ethical challenges ...

New York, NY, Mar 21, 2004 -- In one of the most thrilling games of the Red Sarachek Tournament so far, the Ramaz Rams (1-1 Red Sarachek) defeated the Valley Torah Wolfpack (1-2 Red Sarachek) 39-37 in come-from-behind fashion. Valley Torah led the game throughout behind the precision shooting of ...

New York, NY, Mar 21, 2004 -- On a day that promises to be big, the Yeshivat Rambam of Baltimore Red Storm got things going with a bang. Jason Allen scored on a short jumper with just under 10 seconds to go, breaking a 50-50 tie to defeat the Hebrew Academy Warriors at the Max Stern Athletic Center…

New York, NY, Mar 21, 2004 -- In yet another exciting finish at the Max Stern Athletic Center, Yavneh held off the lower seeded Lions of Eshkol. Eshkol jumped out to a 7 –0 lead early on and held the advantage throughout the first three quarters. Trailing by one going into the fourth quarter,…

New York, NY, Mar 20, 2004 -- Yeshiva of Boca Raton (1-1 Sarachek) scored the first 17 points of the first game of Saturday night. And although Beren of Houston (0-3 Sarachek) was able to play them to a near stalemate the rest of the way, the outcome was never in doubt as the Storm defeated the ...

New York, NY, Mar 20, 2004 -- This is what Sarachek is all about. Two teams playing on a Saturday night. Not the best teams in the tournament – Eshkol was seeded 16th coming in, Akiva 18th – but very evenly matched and bringing scores of screaming fans with them, they squared off for the relatively…